Effective Date: June 23, 2026
Who We Are
Vets for Kids is a Washington nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting pediatric healthcare and strengthening communities through charitable fundraising, volunteer engagement, and community partnerships.
Our fundraising efforts include the operation of Hope for Cures Boutique, a nonprofit retail store whose net proceeds help support pediatric healthcare initiatives and uncompensated care programs through our charitable partnerships.
Our website address is: https://www.vetsforkids.org
Information We Collect
When you visit our website, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Name
- Email address
- Mailing address
- Phone number
- Donation information
- Volunteer application information
- Contact form submissions
- Event registration information
We may also automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Referring website
- Pages visited
- Date and time of visits
This information helps us improve our website, protect against fraud, and better serve our supporters.
Comments
If visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the information shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam and maintain website security.
An anonymized string created from your email address (known as a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Donations
When you make a donation through our website, we collect information necessary to process and acknowledge your contribution. Payment transactions may be processed through secure third-party payment providers.
Vets for Kids does not store complete credit card numbers on its website servers. Payment information is handled according to the security and privacy practices of our payment processing partners.
Donation records may be retained as required for accounting, tax reporting, audit, and legal compliance purposes.
Volunteer and Employment Inquiries
If you submit information regarding volunteer opportunities, employment opportunities, internships, or community partnerships, we may collect and retain the information you provide in order to evaluate your inquiry and communicate with you.
Any background checks conducted for volunteer or employment purposes are handled in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Media
If you upload images to our website, you should avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may be able to download and extract location information from publicly accessible images.
Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience and website functionality.
Cookies may be used to:
- Remember user preferences
- Maintain login sessions
- Improve website performance
- Analyze website traffic
- Enhance security
If you leave a comment on our website, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website information in cookies for your convenience. These cookies may remain on your device for up to one year.
If you have an account on our website, temporary and persistent cookies may be used to maintain login sessions and display preferences.
You may disable cookies through your browser settings, although some website features may not function properly.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles, pages, or posts on this website may include embedded content such as videos, images, maps, social media feeds, or articles.
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same manner as if you had visited the external website directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, monitor your interactions, and utilize additional tracking technologies.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.
How We Use Your Information
We may use collected information to:
- Process donations
- Respond to inquiries
- Provide donor acknowledgments and receipts
- Coordinate volunteer activities
- Communicate about events and programs
- Improve website functionality
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
- Protect against fraud and unauthorized activity
Who We Share Your Data With
Vets for Kids does not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties.
We may share information with trusted service providers who assist with:
- Website hosting
- Donation processing
- Email communications
- Data security
- Accounting and financial services
- Regulatory compliance
Information may also be disclosed when required by law, court order, governmental request, or to protect the rights, safety, and property of Vets for Kids, its volunteers, donors, staff, and supporters.
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by law.
Comments and their metadata may be retained indefinitely to facilitate comment moderation and recognition of follow-up comments.
For registered website users, personal profile information may be retained until the account is deleted or otherwise required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Donation and financial records may be retained in accordance with nonprofit accounting, tax, and legal requirements.
Your Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion of personal information
- Request a copy of information we maintain about you
- Withdraw consent to certain communications
Please note that we may be required to retain certain information for legal, tax, accounting, security, or regulatory purposes.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.
Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
While we strive to protect your information, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental consent.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be reviewed through automated spam detection services and website security monitoring tools.
Data may be processed and stored by trusted third-party service providers that support the operation of our website and nonprofit activities.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact:
Vets for Kids
Hope for Cures Boutique
2020 Harrison Avenue NW
Olympia, WA 98502
Email: info@vetsforkids.org
Website: https://www.vetsforkids.org
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Vets for Kids reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.